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PhD Projects: 2012

NameProject title
Thomas Thirkell
University of York
Molecular basis of the benefits of arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis for the nitrogen nutrition of crop plants
Keir Bailey
University of York
Acylation of Natural Products Derived from Biorefining
Robert Schiffrin
University of Leeds
Role of Molecular Chaperones and the Bam Complex in Outer Membrane Protein Folding and Assembly
Iliyana Kaneva
University of Sheffield
Identification of kinase targets in the human fungal pathogen Candida albicans using immunoprecipitation and mass spectroscopy
Sam Amsbury
University of Sheffield
How do stomata work?
James Morby
University of Sheffield
Organisation and spectroscopic properties of native and nanofabricated arrays of photosynthetic complexes
Nathan Garnham
University of York
Identifying signaling responses governing synapse growth and function in aging neurons: defining responses to different cellular sources of oxidative stress
Tony Palmer
University of Leeds
Towards enhancing crop yields on acid, phosphate-poor soils through an increased understanding of memechanism in aluminium-activated anion channels
Michael Wilson
University of Leeds
Extreme muscle: a biophysical approach to explore and understand muscle proteins from extreme environments
Emma Lindsay
University of York
Improving Arsenic Tolerance in Rice
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